Rod and reel



1,640,350 Aug'. 30 1927 c. L. DEWEY Q non AND REEL Filed Sept. 11. 1924 r l 4/0 #mi Patentes Aeg. 3o, 1927.

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. CLARENCE/L. DEWEY, oF ELKHART, INDIANA.

` ROD AND REEL.

Application filed September 11, 1924. Serial No. 737,069.v

from a consideration ot the 'following description, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing torming a part hereof, wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the butt end of the rod with the reel attached and forming a receptacle tor the minor joints or sections shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation ot' the three graduated subsidiary joints or sections arf ranged to be telescopically joined together.

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Fig. 5 is a plan view of the brake spring which applies the brake to the reel spool. Fig. 6 is a. plan view of a fragment of one of the brake levers showing the hinge por- In all the views the same reference characters are employed to indicate similar parts.

The butt joint 10 ot the rod is a tube, forming a receptacle, to contain the sections or joints 11, 12 and 13, of Fig. 2. These sections are joined together by the usual telescoping members 15-15f, and when so joined they comprise the operable rod. lWhen not in use they are contained in the receptacle which is closed by the separable cap 16 which is held in place by the bayonet joints 17. A small chain 18 is secured to the cap and to the tube to prevent separation of the cap from the tube.

ln the other end ot the tube 10 is secured a reducing terrule 19 having a sleeve 15 to receive the member 15a ot the lirst and largest section 11. Then section 11 is inside ot the tube 10 and 15a is inside ot 15 the tube is entirely closed when the cap members together.

tions to receive and tov support a headed reelreceiving spindle 25.v

The `band 20 isclampedf'securely to the tube 10 and to the spindle 25 by two spaced screws 26 and 27, whichv pass thru the side members 21 and 22. These members are substantially tangent to the tube 1() and are parallel to eac-h other. A reel spool 28 rotates upon the spindle 25, being held in place by the nut 29. The spool is composed of two substantially duplicate spool heads 30-30, suitably riveted together.

A handle spindle 31 serves as one means to clamp and hold the heads together, and a rivet 32 passes thru the counterweigth 33 and serves as another means to hold the A handle 334 is rotatable on the spindle.

The spool heads have rims 35-35, respectively.

A brake member 36 is carried by lever 37. This lever is pivoted to screw 27 between the members 21 and 22, and has a tail piece 38 which'extends to a position midwaybetween the screws 26 and 27. A lever 39 is also a brake releasing lever pivoted to the screw 26; it also has a tail piece 40 which terminates in a three member fork 41 having members 42, 43 and 44 to receive the tail piece 38 of lever 37.

A spring blade 45 is provided with shoulders 46 near one end and shoulders 47 at the other end, the part 48 intermediate these pairs of shoulders lies in a plane between the bounding side edges of the band 20. The shoulders and band prevent axial movement of the spring 45 and the screws 26 and 27 .retain the spring in its seat.

The spring 45 maintains constant contact of the brake member 36 with the rim 35 of the reel spool and hence the brake is always applied except when. released byeither one or the other of levers 37 or 39.

From the foregoing description it is manifest that the brake may be released by depressing either lever 37 or 39 by application of pressure to the outstanding end thereof and when the lever is released the spring will apply the brake. Y

Each spool head 30-30 is flanged in wardly at 49 to provide a receptacle 50 to receive fibrous material to hold lubricating oil for the reel bearing. Oil may be inserted thru the opening 51.

Sleeves 52 and 53 are provided to lend support to the bearing 54. In these meme till bers perforations 55, 56, and 57, respectively, permitU the lubricating oil to reach the bearing` surface, designated as 60.

The use and operation of: the device is manifest and will need no further explanation.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is z- TheY combination with a fishing rod and reel, of means for connecting;` them; comprising` a clamping band encircling,- the rod and having separated, parallel members intermediate the ends and the circular part thereof, said ends bent at right angles tothe intermediate parts, one end overlying the other end and saidends having registering perfo- Y rations to receive al headed reel spindle, two separated clamping screws passing thru lsaid parallel members to clamp the connector to the rod and to the spindle and bralre-apply ing arms pivoted on said screws and extending in alignment therefrom. f

In testimony whereof I hereunto setmy hand.

CLARENCE L. DEWEY. 

